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Frequently asked questions

Everything about how PaperCarnival works. Still stuck? Reach us on the contact page.

Is PaperCarnival really free?

Yes, completely free. There's no account, no limit on how many cards you make, and no watermark on anything you print.

Do I need to sign up or create an account?

No. There's no signup, no email wall, and no login. Open a tool and start making cards straight away.

How many cards can I print?

As many as you like. Set the number of cards, then print or download a PDF. Every card is shuffled to be unique, so no two players share a board.

What can I make right now?

There are ninety-one tools in ten families. Printables you make and take to the table: bingo cards with custom words, your own photos or classic 1-75 numbers, 90-ball tickets for housie and tambola, word searches, crosswords, charades decks, scavenger hunt sheets and seating charts. Then the tools you run on a screen while you play: pickers that settle whose turn it is, party game prompts, buzzers and votes, score trackers, timers and dice. And the daily puzzles in play. You can also start from a ready-made occasion set for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, classroom icebreakers and more.

Do you make 90-ball bingo tickets?

Yes, and they are real ones: 3 rows by 9 columns, five numbers to a row, each column holding only its own range, in strips of six that share all ninety numbers exactly once between them. That is the same game as housie in Australia and New Zealand and tambola in India. The PDF ends with a caller's board of 1 to 90.

Print 90 ball tickets

What paper sizes and layouts are supported?

US Letter and A4, with 1, 2, or 4 cards per page, plus a large-print option for easy reading. You can print directly or download a PDF, and there's a host call-sheet to track what you've called.

Can I use my own words and emoji?

Yes. Type any words or phrases, one per line, and add native emoji if you like. Start from a sample list and edit it however you want, the list is yours.

Is my data private?

Everything you type is. There's no server storing what you make: the words you type, the lists you save, and any names you enter live only in your own browser, on your device, and are never uploaded to us. The seven generator pages that hold your lists load no advertising script at all. Advertising is set to run on article and occasion pages and beside some tools, never on those seven generator pages and never on your printed output, though no advertisement is being shown, because Google has not approved the site for advertising. See our privacy policy for the full details.

How is every card unique, and can I reprint the same set?

A seeded shuffle gives each card its own arrangement, so no two are alike. Each game has a short code, and the same code reproduces the exact same cards on any device, so you can share a set with a colleague and you'll both get identical cards.

Can I use the cards at a party or in a paid class?

Yes. You're free to print and use your cards for personal, classroom, and party use, and for commercial events, at no cost. See our terms of use for the specifics.

Do the multiplayer tools work across phones?

No, and that is a decision rather than a gap. Every tool here that involves more than one person runs on one device: there are no room codes, no invitations and no accounts, because there is no server behind this site for any of that to run through. Prop the screen where the table can see it, or pass it round the circle. What you get in exchange is a game with nothing to set up, nothing to explain, and nothing typed into it that has anywhere to travel to.

How do I print at home?

Click Print, choose your printer, and make sure 'Background graphics' is enabled so the theme colors come through. Prefer to save paper? Use the ink-saver (outline) theme. You can also download a PDF and print it later.